Population
New Orleans
376,035
Lafayette
121,537
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Lafayette
$61,454
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Lafayette
$251,300
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Lafayette
$1,065
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Lafayette
10.66
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Lafayette
103.3
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Lafayette
5.0%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Lafayette?
Lafayette is New Orleans's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Lafayette
121,537
New Orleans (376,035) is about 3.1x larger than Lafayette (121,537).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Lafayette
10.66
New Orleans has a 22% higher violent crime than Lafayette.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Lafayette
43.48
New Orleans has a 15% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
Lafayette
64.8%
New Orleans leans Democratic while Lafayette leans Republican.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Lafayette
5.0%
New Orleans has a 36% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Lafayette
$61,454
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Lafayette
$251,300
New Orleans has a 15% higher home values than Lafayette.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Lafayette
27.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Lafayette
59.1%
Lafayette has a 46% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Lafayette
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Lafayette differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New Orleans
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,331 in New Orleans (31% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,113 in New Orleans (24% lower). Lafayette scores 116.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 10.9% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. Lafayette has a median property tax of $1,455 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (67% lower). New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $251,300 in Lafayette (18% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Lafayette: 62,089 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.8% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.5% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Lafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.80 in New Orleans. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 16.8% compared to 9.4% in New Orleans.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 27.9% in Lafayette.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 3.1x the size of Lafayette (121,537). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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New Orleans
Lafayette
Healthcare — New Orleans leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Orleans: 3.0 vs Lafayette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.6% in Lafayette. New Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Lafayette. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.5% in Lafayette.
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